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Chapter 02 - Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow

CHAPTER 2FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TAXES, AND CASH FLOWAnswers to Concepts Review and Critical Thinking Questions

1. Liquidity measures how quickly and easily an asset can be converted to cash without significant loss in value. It’s desirable for firms to have high liquidity so that they can more safely meet short-term creditor demands. However, liquidity also has an opportunity cost. Firms generally reap higher returns by investing in illiquid, productive assets. It’s up to the firm’s financial management staff to find a reasonable compromise between these opposing needs.

2. The recognition and matching principles in financial accounting call for revenues, and the costs associated with producing those revenues, to be “booked” when the revenue process is essentially complete, not necessarily when the cash is collected or bills are paid. Note that this way is not necessarily correct; it’s the way accountants have chosen to do it.

3. Historical costs can be objectively and precisely measured, whereas market values can be difficult to estimate, and different analysts would come up with different numbers. Thus, there is a tradeoff between relevance (market values) and objectivity (book values).

4. Depreciation is a non-cash deduction that reflects adjustments made in asset book values in accordance with the matching principle in financial accounting. Interest expense is a cash outlay, but it’s a financing cost, not an operating cost.

5. Market values can never be negative. Imagine a share of stock selling for –$20. This would mean that if you placed an order for 100 shares, you would get the stock along with a check for $2,000. How many shares do you want to buy? More generally, because of corporate and individual bankruptcy laws, net worth for a person or a corporation cannot be negative, implying that liabilities cannot exceed assets in market value.

6. For a successful company that is rapidly expanding, capital outlays would typically be large, possibly leading to negative cash flow from assets. In general, what matters is whether the money is spent wisely, not whether cash flow from assets is positive or negative.

7. It’s probably not a good sign for an established company, but it would be fairly ordinary for a start-up, so it depends.

8. For example, if a company were to become more efficient in inventory management, the amount of inventory needed would decline. The same might be true if it becomes better at collecting its receivables. In general, anything that leads to a decline in ending NWC relative to beginning NWC would have this effect. Negative net capital spending would mean more long-lived assets were liquidated than purchased.

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9. If a company raises more money from selling stock than it pays in dividends in a particular period, its cash flow to stockholders will be negative. If a company borrows more than it pays in interest, its cash flow to creditors will be negative.

10. The adjustments discussed were purely accounting changes; they had no cash flow or market value consequences unless the new accounting information caused stockholders to revalue the company.

11. The legal system thought it was fraud. Mr. Sullivan disregarded GAAP procedures, which is fraudulent. That fraudulent activity is unethical goes without saying.

12. By reclassifying costs as assets, it lowered costs when the lines were leased. This increased the net income for the company. It probably increased most future net income amounts, although not as much as you might think. Since the telephone lines were fixed assets, they would have been depreciated in the future. This depreciation would reduce the effect of expensing the telephone lines. The cash flows of the firm would basically be unaffected no matter what the accounting treatment of the telephone lines.

Solutions to Questions and Problems

NOTE: All end-of-chapter problems were solved using a spreadsheet. Many problems require multiple steps. Due to space and readability constraints, when these intermediate steps are included in this solutions manual, rounding may appear to have occurred. However, the final answer for each problem is found without rounding during any step in the problem.

Basic

1. The balance sheet for the company will look like this:

Balance sheet Current assets $2,170 Current liabilities $1,350 Net fixed assets 9,300 Long-term debt 3,980 Owner's equity 6,140 Total assets $11,470 Total liabilities & Equity $11,470

The owner’s equity is a plug variable. We know that total assets must equal total liabilities & owner’s equity. Total liabilities and equity is the sum of all debt and equity, so if we subtract debt from total liabilities and owner’s equity, the remainder must be the equity balance, so:

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Owner’s equity = Total liabilities & equity – Current liabilities – Long-term debtOwner’s equity = $11,470 – 1,350 – 3,980Owner’s equity = $6,140

Net working capital is current assets minus current liabilities, so:

NWC = Current assets – Current liabilitiesNWC = $2,170 – 1,350NWC = $820

2. The income statement starts with revenues and subtracts costs to arrive at EBIT. We then subtract out interest to get taxable income, and then subtract taxes to arrive at net income. Doing so, we get:

Income StatementSales $585,000Costs 273,000Depreciation 71,000EBIT $241,000Interest 38,000Taxable income $203,000Taxes 71,050Net income $131,950

3. The dividends paid plus addition to retained earnings must equal net income, so:

Net income = Dividends + Addition to retained earningsAddition to retained earnings = $131,950 – 36,000 Addition to retained earnings = $95,950

4. Earnings per share is the net income divided by the shares outstanding, so:

EPS = Net income / Shares outstandingEPS = $131,950 / 40,000 EPS = $3.30 per share

And dividends per share are the total dividends paid divided by the shares outstanding, so:

DPS = Dividends / Shares outstandingDPS = $36,000 / 40,000 DPS = $0.90 per share

5. To find the book value of assets, we first need to find the book value of current assets. We are given the NWC. NWC is the difference between current assets and current liabilities, so we can use this relationship to find the book value of current assets. Doing so, we find:

NWC = Current assets – Current liabilities Current assets = $130,000 + 710,000 = $840,000

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Now we can construct the book value of assets. Doing so, we get:

Book value of assetsCurrent assets $ 840,000Fixed assets 2,800,000Total assets $3,640,000

All of the information necessary to calculate the market value of assets is given, so:

Market value of assetsCurrent assets $ 825,000Fixed assets 6,200,000Total assets $7,025,000

6. Using Table 2.3, we can see the marginal tax schedule. The first $50,000 of income is taxed at 15 percent, the next $25,000 is taxed at 25 percent, the next $25,000 is taxed at 34 percent, and the next $175,000 is taxed at 39 percent. So, the total taxes for the company will be:

Taxes = 0.15($50,000) + 0.25($25,000) + 0.34($25,000) + 0.39($275,000 – 100,000) Taxes = $90,500

7. The average tax rate is the total taxes paid divided by net income, so:

Average tax rate = Total tax / Net incomeAverage tax rate = $90,500 / $275,000 Average tax rate = .3291 or 32.91%

The marginal tax rate is the tax rate on the next dollar of income. The company has net income of $275,000 and the 39 percent tax bracket is applicable to a net income up to $335,000, so the marginal tax rate is 39 percent.

8. To calculate the OCF, we first need to construct an income statement. The income statement starts with revenues and subtracts costs to arrive at EBIT. We then subtract out interest to get taxable income, and then subtract taxes to arrive at net income. Doing so, we get:

Income StatementSales $19,570Costs 9,460 Depreciation 2,130EBIT $7,980Interest 1,620Taxable income $6,360Taxes (35%) 2,226Net income $4,134

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Now we can calculate the OCF, which is:

OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = $7,980 + 2,130 – 2,226OCF = $7,884

9. Net capital spending is the increase in fixed assets, plus depreciation. Using this relationship, we find:

Net capital spending = NFAend – NFAbeg + Depreciation Net capital spending = $2,040,000 – 1,725,000 + 321,000Net capital spending = $636,000

10. The change in net working capital is the end of period net working capital minus the beginning of period net working capital, so:

Change in NWC = NWCend – NWCbeg Change in NWC = (CAend – CLend) – (CAbeg – CLbeg)Change in NWC = ($1,230 – 905) – (1,015 – 905) Change in NWC = $180

11. The cash flow to creditors is the interest paid, minus any net new borrowing, so:

Cash flow to creditors = Interest paid – Net new borrowing Cash flow to creditors = Interest paid – (LTDend – LTDbeg) Cash flow to creditors = $91,500 – ($1,530,000 – 1,375,000) Cash flow to creditors = –$63,500

12. The cash flow to stockholders is the dividends paid minus any new equity raised. So, the cash flow to stockholders is: (Note that APIS is the additional paid-in surplus.)

Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends paid – Net new equity Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends paid – (Commonend + APISend) – (Commonbeg + APISbeg) Cash flow to stockholders = $140,000 – [($145,000 + 2,900,000) – ($135,000 + 2,600,000)]Cash flow to stockholders = –$170,000

13. We know that cash flow from assets is equal to cash flow to creditors plus cash flow to stockholders. So, cash flow from assets is:

Cash flow from assets = Cash flow to creditors + Cash flow to stockholders Cash flow from assets = –$63,500 – 170,000 Cash flow from assets = –$233,500

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We also know that cash flow from assets is equal to the operating cash flow minus the change in net working capital and the net capital spending. We can use this relationship to find the operating cash flow. Doing so, we find:

Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spending –$233,500 = OCF – (–$120,000) – (910,000) OCF = –$233,500 – 120,000 + 910,000 OCF = $556,500

Intermediate

14. a. To calculate the OCF, we first need to construct an income statement. The income statement starts with revenues and subtracts costs to arrive at EBIT. We then subtract out interest to get taxable income, and then subtract taxes to arrive at net income. Doing so, we get:

Income StatementSales $153,000Costs 81,900 Other Expenses 5,200Depreciation 10,900 EBIT $55,000Interest 8,400 Taxable income $46,600Taxes 16,330Net income $30,270

Dividends $7,200Addition to retained earnings 23,070

Dividends paid plus addition to retained earnings must equal net income, so:

Net income = Dividends + Addition to retained earningsAddition to retained earnings = $30,270 – 7,200 Addition to retained earnings = $23,070

So, the operating cash flow is:

OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = $55,000 + 10,900 – 16,330 OCF = $49,570

b. The cash flow to creditors is the interest paid, minus any new borrowing. Since the company redeemed long-term debt, the net new borrowing is negative. So, the cash flow to creditors is:

Cash flow to creditors = Interest paid – Net new borrowing Cash flow to creditors = $8,400 – (–$3,900)Cash flow to creditors = $12,300

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c. The cash flow to stockholders is the dividends paid minus any new equity. So, the cash flow to stockholders is:

Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends paid – Net new equity Cash flow to stockholders = $7,200 – 2,600Cash flow to stockholders = $4,600

d. In this case, to find the addition to NWC, we need to find the cash flow from assets. We can then use the cash flow from assets equation to find the change in NWC. We know that cash flow from assets is equal to cash flow to creditors plus cash flow to stockholders. So, cash flow from assets is:

Cash flow from assets = Cash flow to creditors + Cash flow to stockholders Cash flow from assets = $12,300 + 4,600Cash flow from assets = $16,900

Net capital spending is equal to depreciation plus the increase in fixed assets, so:

Net capital spending = Depreciation + Increase in fixed assetsNet capital spending = $10,900 + 20,250Net capital spending = $31,150

Now we can use the cash flow from assets equation to find the change in NWC. Doing so, we find:

Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spending $16,900 = $49,570 – Change in NWC – $31,150Change in NWC = $1,520

15. Here we need to work the income statement backward. Starting with net income, we know that net income is:

Net income = Dividends + Addition to retained earnings Net income = $925 + 2,300 Net income = $3,225

Net income is also the taxable income, minus the taxable income times the tax rate, or:

Net income = Taxable income – (Taxable income)(Tax rate)Net income = Taxable income(1 – Tax rate)

We can rearrange this equation and solve for the taxable income as:

Taxable income = Net income / (1 – Tax rate) Taxable income = $3,225 / (1 – .40)Taxable income = $5,375

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EBIT minus interest equals taxable income, so rearranging this relationship, we find:

EBIT = Taxable income + Interest EBIT = $5,375 + 1,580 EBIT = $6,955

Now that we have the EBIT, we know that sales minus costs minus depreciation equals EBIT. Solving this equation for EBIT, we find:

EBIT = Sales – Costs – Depreciation $6,955 = $51,000 – 39,800 – Depreciation Depreciation = $4,245

16. We can fill in the balance sheet with the numbers we are given. The balance sheet will be:

Balance SheetCash $193,000 Accounts payable $296,000Accounts receivable 253,000 Notes payable 189,000Inventory 538,000 Current liabilities $485,000Current assets $984,000 Long-term debt 1,250,000

Total liabilities $1,735,000Tangible net fixed assets $5,100,000Intangible net fixed assets 847,000 Common stock ??

Accumulated retained earnings 4,586,000Total assets $6,931,000 Total liabilities & owners’ equity $6,931,000

Owners’ equity has to be total liabilities & equity minus accumulated retained earnings and total liabilities, so:

Owner’s equity = Total liabilities & equity – Accumulated retained earnings – Total liabilitiesOwners’ equity = $6,931,000 – 4,586,000 – 1,735,000 Owners’ equity = $610,000

17. Owner’s equity is the maximum of total assets minus total liabilities, or zero. Although the book value of owners’ equity can be negative, the market value of owners’ equity cannot be negative, so:

Owners’ equity = Max [(TA – TL), 0]

a. If total assets are $9,300, the owners’ equity is:

Owners’ equity = Max[($9,300 – 8,400), 0]Owners’ equity = $900

b. If total assets are $6,900, the owners’ equity is:

Owners’ equity = Max[($6,900 – 8,400), 0]Owners’ equity = $0

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18. a. Using Table 2.3, we can see the marginal tax schedule. For Corporation Growth, the first $50,000 of income is taxed at 15 percent, the next $25,000 is taxed at 25 percent, and the next $14,000 is taxed at 34 percent. So, the total taxes for the company will be:

TaxesGrowth = 0.15($50,000) + 0.25($25,000) + 0.34($14,000) TaxesGrowth = $18,510

For Corporation Income, the first $50,000 of income is taxed at 15 percent, the next $25,000 is taxed at 25 percent, the next $25,000 is taxed at 34 percent, the next $235,000 is taxed at 39 percent, and the next $8,565,000 is taxed at 34 percent. So, the total taxes for the company will be:

TaxesIncome = 0.15($50,000) + 0.25($25,000) + 0.34($25,000) + 0.39($235,000) + 0.34($8,565,000)

TaxesIncome = $3,026,000

b. The marginal tax rate is the tax rate on the next $1 of earnings. Each firm has a marginal tax rate of 34% on the next $10,000 of taxable income, despite their different average tax rates, so both firms will pay an additional $3,400 in taxes.

19. a. The income statement starts with revenues and subtracts costs to arrive at EBIT. We then subtract interest to get taxable income, and then subtract taxes to arrive at net income. Doing so, we get:

Income StatementSales $2,400,000Cost of goods sold 1,425,000 Other expenses 435,000Depreciation 490,000EBIT $ 50,000Interest 215,000Taxable income –$165,000Taxes (35%) 0 Net income –$165,000

The taxes are zero since we are ignoring any carryback or carryforward provisions.

b. The operating cash flow for the year was:

OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = $50,000 + 490,000 – 0OCF = $540,000

c. Net income was negative because of the tax deductibility of depreciation and interest expense. However, the actual cash flow from operations was positive because depreciation is a non-cash expense and interest is a financing, not an operating, expense.

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20. A firm can still pay out dividends if net income is negative; it just has to be sure there is sufficient cash flow to make the dividend payments. The assumptions made in the question are:

Change in NWC = Net capital spending = Net new equity = 0

To find the new long-term debt, we first need to find the cash flow from assets. The cash flow from assets is:

Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spending Cash flow from assets = $540,000 – 0 – 0 Cash flow from assets = $540,000

We can also find the cash flow to stockholders, which is:

Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends – Net new equity Cash flow to stockholders = $400,000 – 0 Cash flow to stockholders = $400,000

Now we can use the cash flow from assets equation to find the cash flow to creditors. Doing so, we get:

Cash flow from assets = Cash flow to creditors + Cash flow to stockholders $540,000 = Cash flow to creditors + $400,000

Cash flow to creditors = $140,000

Now we can use the cash flow to creditors equation to find:

Cash flow to creditors = Interest – Net new long-term debt$140,000 = $215,000 – Net new long-term debtNet new long-term debt = $75,000

21. a. To calculate the OCF, we first need to construct an income statement. The income statement starts with revenues and subtracts costs to arrive at EBIT. We then subtract out interest to get taxable income, and then subtract taxes to arrive at net income. Doing so, we get:

Income StatementSales $19,780 Cost of goods sold 13,980Depreciation 2,370EBIT $ 3,430Interest 345Taxable income $ 3,085Taxes (35%) 1,080Net income $ 2,005

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b. The operating cash flow for the year was:

OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = $3,430 + 2,370 – 1,080 = $4,720

c. To calculate the cash flow from assets, we also need the change in net working capital and net capital spending. The change in net working capital was:

Change in NWC = NWCend – NWCbeg

Change in NWC = (CAend – CLend) – (CAbeg – CLbeg)Change in NWC = ($3,280 – 2,160) – ($2,940 – 2,070)Change in NWC = $250

And the net capital spending was:

Net capital spending = NFAend – NFAbeg + DepreciationNet capital spending = $16,340 – 13,800 + 2,370 Net capital spending = $4,910

So, the cash flow from assets was:

Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spendingCash flow from assets = $4,720 – 250 – 4,910 Cash flow from assets = –$440

The cash flow from assets can be positive or negative, since it represents whether the firm raised funds or distributed funds on a net basis. In this problem, even though net income and OCF are positive, the firm invested heavily in fixed assets and net working capital; it had to raise a net $440 in funds from its stockholders and creditors to make these investments.

d. The cash flow to creditors was:

Cash flow to creditors = Interest – Net new LTD Cash flow to creditors = $345 – 0 Cash flow to creditors = $345

Rearranging the cash flow from assets equation, we can calculate the cash flow to stockholders as:

Cash flow from assets = Cash flow to stockholders + Cash flow to creditors–$440 = Cash flow to stockholders + $345Cash flow to stockholders = –$785

Now we can use the cash flow to stockholders equation to find the net new equity as:

Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends – Net new equity–$785 = $550 – Net new equityNet new equity = $1,335

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The firm had positive earnings in an accounting sense (NI > 0) and had positive cash flow from operations. The firm invested $250 in new net working capital and $4,910 in new fixed assets. The firm had to raise $440 from its stakeholders to support this new investment. It accomplished this by raising $1,335 in the form of new equity. After paying out $550 in the form of dividends to shareholders and $345 in the form of interest to creditors, $440 was left to just meet the firm’s cash flow needs for investment.

22. a. To calculate owners’ equity, we first need total liabilities and owners’ equity. From the balance sheet relationship we know that this is equal to total assets. We are given the necessary information to calculate total assets. Total assets are current assets plus fixed assets, so:

Total assets = Current assets + Fixed assets = Total liabilities and owners’ equity

For 2009, we get:

Total assets = $2,665 + 12,355 Total assets = $15,020

Now, we can solve for owners’ equity as:

Total liabilities and owners’ equity = Current liabilities + Long-term debt + Owners’ equity$15,020 = $1,151 + 6,739 + Owners’ equityOwners’ equity = $7,130

For 2010, we get:

Total assets = $2,824 + 12,917 Total assets = $15,741

Now we can solve for owners’ equity as:

Total liabilities and owners’ equity = Current liabilities + Long-term debt + Owners’ equity$15,741 = $1,691 + 7,862 + Owners’ equityOwners’ equity = $6,188

b. The change in net working capital was:


Change in NWC = (CAend – CLend) – (CAbeg – CLbeg)Change in NWC = ($2,824 – 1,691) – ($2,665 – 1,151)Change in NWC = –$381

c. To find the amount of fixed assets the company sold, we need to find the net capital spending, The net capital spending was:


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To find the fixed assets sold, we can also calculate net capital spending as:

Net capital spending = Fixed assets bought – Fixed assets sold$3,929 = $5,616 – Fixed assets sold Fixed assets sold = $1,687

To calculate the cash flow from assets, we first need to calculate the operating cash flow. For the operating cash flow, we need the income statement. So, the income statement for the year is:

Income StatementSales $39,870 Costs 19,994Depreciation 3,367EBIT $16,509Interest 624Taxable income $15,885Taxes (40%) 6,354Net income $ 9,531

Now we can calculate the operating cash flow which is:

OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – Taxes OCF = $16,509 + 3,367 – 6,354 = $13,522

And the cash flow from assets is:

Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spending. Cash flow from assets = $13,522 – (–$381) – 3,929Cash flow from assets = $9,974

d. To find the cash flow to creditors, we first need to find the net new borrowing. The net new borrowing is the difference between the ending long-term debt and the beginning long-term debt, so:

Net new borrowing = LTDEnding – LTDBeginnning Net new borrowing = $7,862 – 6,739Net new borrowing = $1,123

So, the cash flow to creditors is:

Cash flow to creditors = Interest – Net new borrowing Cash flow to creditors = $624 – 1,123 = –$499

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The net new borrowing is also the difference between the debt issued and the debt retired. We know the amount the company issued during the year, so we can find the amount the company retired. The amount of debt retired was:

Net new borrowing = Debt issued – Debt retired$1,123 = $1,690 – Debt retiredDebt retired = $567

23. To construct the cash flow identity, we will begin cash flow from assets. Cash flow from assets is:

Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spending

So, the operating cash flow is:

OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = $111,866 + 54,576 – 48,137OCF = $118,305

Next, we will calculate the change in net working capital which is:


Change in NWC = (CAend – CLend) – (CAbeg – CLbeg)Change in NWC = ($58,159 – 26,978) – ($46,108 – 24,012)Change in NWC = $9,085

Now, we can calculate the capital spending. The capital spending is:


Now, we have the cash flow from assets, which is:

Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spendingCash flow from assets = $118,305 – 9,085 – 116,461Cash flow from assets = –$7,241

The company spent $7,241 on its assets. The cash flow from operations was $118,305, and the company spent $9,085 on net working capital and $116,461 in fixed assets.

The cash flow to creditors is:

Cash flow to creditors = Interest paid – New long-term debtCash flow to creditors = Interest paid – (Long-term debtend – Long-term debtbeg)Cash flow to creditors = $19,296 – ($152,000 – 136,800)Cash flow to creditors = $4,096

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The cash flow to stockholders is a little trickier in this problem. First, we need to calculate the new equity sold. The equity balance increased during the year. The only way to increase the equity balance is to add addition to retained earnings or sell equity. To calculate the new equity sold, we can use the following equation:

New equity = Ending equity – Beginning equity – Addition to retained earningsNew equity = $285,492 – 229,722 – 34,833New equity = $20,937

What happened was the equity account increased by $55,770. Of this increase, $34,833 came from addition to retained earnings, so the remainder must have been the sale of new equity. Now we can calculate the cash flow to stockholders as:

Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends paid – Net new equityCash flow to stockholders = $9,600 – 20,937Cash flow to stockholders = –$11,337

The company paid $4,096 to creditors and raised $11,337 from stockholders.

Finally, the cash flow identity is:

Cash flow from assets = Cash flow to creditors + Cash flow to stockholders –$7,241 = $4,096 + –$11,337

The cash flow identity balances, which is what we expect.

Challenge

24. Net capital spending = NFAend – NFAbeg + Depreciation= (NFAend – NFAbeg) + (Depreciation + ADbeg) – ADbeg

= (NFAend – NFAbeg)+ ADend – ADbeg

= (NFAend + ADend) – (NFAbeg + ADbeg) = FAend – FAbeg

25. a. The tax bubble causes average tax rates to catch up to marginal tax rates, thus eliminating the tax advantage of low marginal rates for high income corporations.

b. Taxes = 0.15($50K) + 0.25($25K) + 0.34($25K) + 0.39($235K) = $113.9K

Average tax rate = $113.9K / $335K = 34%

The marginal tax rate on the next dollar of income is 34 percent.

For corporate taxable income levels of $335K to $10M, average tax rates are equal to marginal tax rates.

Taxes = 0.34($10M) + 0.35($5M) + 0.38($3.333M) = $6,416,667

Average tax rate = $6,416,667 / $18,333,334 = 35%

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The marginal tax rate on the next dollar of income is 35 percent. For corporate taxable income levels over $18,333,334, average tax rates are again equal to marginal tax rates.

c. At the end of the “tax bubble”, the marginal tax rate on the next dollar should equal the average tax rate on all preceding dollars. Since the upper threshold of the bubble bracket is now $200,000, the marginal tax rate on dollar $200,001 should be 34 percent, and the total tax paid on the first $200,000 should be $200,000(.34). So, we get:

Taxes = 0.34($200K) = $68K = 0.15($50K) + 0.25($25K) + 0.34($25K) + X($100K) X($100K) = $68K – 22.25K = $45.75K

X = $45.75K / $100K X = 45.75%

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